CVE-2021-24259: unknown elementor addon elements Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-05-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24259 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown elementor addon elements. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.2% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.11.2.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 05-05-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The “Elementor Addon Elements” WordPress Plugin before 1.11.2 has several widgets that are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) by lower-privileged users such as contributors, all via a similar method.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
47%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.59% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.59%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- elementor addon elements≥ 1.11.2, < 1.11.2
Webtechstreet1 product
- elementor_addon_elements< 1.11.2
Wordpress1 product
- addon-elements-for-elementor-page-builder< 1.11.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/recent-patches-rock-the-elementor-ecosystem/X Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/0719063f-7743-4a34-94b9-f67fd98e5990X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory